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INVENTOR. V/c TOR 5 CARBO/V/ ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,091,318CUTTING AND PUNCHING ATTACHlVIENT FOR EMBOSSING TOOL Victor B. Carboni,an Francisco, Calif., assignor to Dymo Industries, Inc., Berkeley,Calif., a corporation of California Filed Nov. 30, 1960, Ser. No. 72,7816 Claims. (Cl. 1976.7)

The present invention relates to combination cutting and punchingdevices in general, and is particularly directed to an attachment ofthis type for employment with a tape embossing tool whereby embossedcopy may be cut from the remainder of the tape and selectively punchedto provide a finished embossed label.

Various embossing machines have been developed for selectively embossingcharacters on a strip of tape to there-by provide printed copy forpurposes of labeling and the like. For a detailed description of onesuch embossing machine, reference may be had to U.S. Patent 2,275,- 670.Although the printed copy may be cut from the remainder of the tape withan auxiliary cutting implement such as a knife or the like to form alabel, it is of greater advantage that means be incorporated in themachine to accomplish the cutting manipulation in a more direct andrelated manner to the functions of the machine. Not only doescompactness result from incorporation of a cutting attachment in theembossing machine, but in addition uniformity in the resulting labelconfiguration and positioning of the printed copy thereon may be readilyattained. Furthermore, it is often desirable that the embossed labels bepunched adjacent their opposite ends to facilitate their attachment toarticles by means of nails or the like. Rather than forming the punchedholes in a separate operation apart from the embossing machine, it is ofcourse advantageous that the punching operation be incorporated in thecutting attachment as a selective function to occur simultaneously withthe label cutting operation.

It is, therefore, among the objects of my invention to provide acombination cutting and punching attachment for use with a tapeembossing machine.

It is another object of the invention to provide a cutting and punchingattachment of the class described wherein the cutting function isselectively accomplisha-ble in conjunction with or to the exclusion ofthe punching function whereby substantial flexibility is provided in thefinished labels that may be formed.

It is still another object of the invention to provide a cut-offattachment for a tape embossing machine which cuts rounded corners onthe cut-off label, the corners at the opposite ends of the label beingof opposite convex curvature.

Yet another object of the invention is the provision of an embossingmachine cut-cit attachment in which the tape may be readily programmedto predetermined positions relative to the embossed characters andlocations of the cutting and punching dies to center the embossed copyon the finished labels.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a cut-off andpunching attachment of the class described in which the functions arerapidly accomplished by a thumb stroke.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a device ofthe character described which is provided with a readily removable trapfor receiving the slugs punched from the tape.

The invention possesses other objects and features of advantage, some ofwhich, with the foregoing, will be set forth in the followingdescription of the preferred form of the invention which is illustratedin the drawings accompanying and forming part of the specification. Itis to be understood, however, that variations in the showing made by thesaid drawings and description may be adopted within the scope of theinvention as set forth in the claims.

FIGURE 1 is an elevational view of an embossing machine having a cut-offand punching attachment in accogliance with the present inventionincorporated there- Wl FIGURE 2 is a fragmentary plan view of theattachment in operative connection with the embossing machine;

FZGURE 3 is a cross-sectional View taken at line 33 of FIGURE 2 and withthe cut-off attachment in unactuated condition;

FIGURE 4 is a cross-sectional view taken at line 4-4 of FIGURE 2 andwith the cutoff attachment in unactuated condition;

FIGURE 5 is a view similar to FIGURE 3 but with the cut-off attachmentin condition and actuated to accomplish the punching functionsimultaneously with the cut-off function;

FIGURE 6 is a sectional view taken at line 66 of FIGURE 5 andillustrating particularly the cut-off and punching of the tape uponactuation of the attachment, and the configuration of the resultinglabel; and

FIGURE 7 is a view similar to FIGURES 3 and 5 but with the cut-offattachment conditioned to accomplish the cut-off function exclusive ofthe punching function.

Referring to the drawings, particularly FIGURES 1 and 2 thereof, thereis illustrated an embossing machine 11 of the type disclosed by thepreviously referenced Patent No. 2,275,670. Briefly, the embossingmachine includes a main body member 12 which carries a magazine .13 atone end arranged to receive a roll of tape. The tape is fed from themagazine through the body member and a thumb wheel 14 operativelyconnected thereto is adapted to feed the tape forward upon turning ofthe wheel. A lettered selector dial 16 is also carried upon the bodymember, the dial being operatively connected to an embossing unit 17 insuch a manner that the various characters of the embossing unit areselectively located in embossing position in response to movement of thedial to positions wherein the corresponding characters are viewedthrough a selection window 18. In addition, an operating handle 19 iscarried on the body member in operative connection with the embossingunit. The handle is arranged such that upon squeezing thereof, thecharacter die of the embossing unit selected by movement of the dial toa position wherein the corresponding character appears in the window 18is urged into embossing engagement with the tape extending through themain body. The handle is further arranged such that upon its release,the tape is advanced through the body a predetermined amount to provideuniform spacing between successive characters embossed on the tape.Provision is also made in the handle mechanism for advancement of thetape without embossment to provide spacing between words in response topartial depression of the handle.

Hence the embossing machine '11 facilitates the printing of preselectedembossed copy on a strip of tape or the like in a highly expediousmanner. The thumb wheel 14 may then be manipulated to advance the tapeto a position wherein the embossed copy is entirely beyond the end ofthe machine and the copy cut off to provide a label. It should be notedthat the leading character of the copy may be spaced a predetermineddistance from the leading end of the label by advancing the tape priorto initiation of the embossing operations to a predeter mined startposition in alignment with a guide mark 21 adjacent a tape observationWindow 22 provided in the main body 12. However, the spacing of thetrailing character of the embossed copy from the trailing end of thelabel is determined by the position at which one cuts the copy from theremainder of the tape. In order to center the embossed copy in thelabel, it is necessary to cut the tape at a distance from the trailingcharacter measured to correspond to the inward spacing of the leadingcharacter from the leading end of the tape. In the absence of auxiliaryapparatus for this purpose, centering of the copy istediouslyaccomplished manually. Moreover, if the label requires holes, they mustbe formed by a separate punching operation.

In accordance with the present invention the foregoing difficulties areobviated by means of a combination cutoff and punching attachment 23which is adapted for attachment in the manner of a head to the end ofthe embossing machine 11 or equivalent device. The attachment isarranged to receive the end 24 of the tape fed from the embossingmachine, and to cut-off the tape with preferably a rounded corner at apredetermined distance from the trailing character of the embossed copywhile cutting a rounded corner of opposite curvature at the resultingleading end of the tape extending from the embossing machine afterseverance. In other words the attachment is arranged to cut the trailingend of one label and leading end of a subsequent label in one operation.Such operation is facilitated by thumb depression of an operating handle25. Moreover, the attachment is arranged to accomplish the cuttingfunction selectively with or without the simultaneous punching of holesat predetermined distances from the rounded cut-off corners. Thefunction selection is simply accomplished by means of a selector tab 26which is slidable within a slot 27 provided in the handle between holeand no hole positions a indicated at 28 and 29 respectively. With theforegoing arrangement it will be appreciated that subsequent to thecutting-off of tape with or without the punching of a hole at a fixeddistance from the resulting rounded leading end of tape, the tape may beretracted into the embossing machine 11 as by manipulation of the thumbwheel 14. With the rounded leading end positioned at the guide mark 21adjacent the tape observation window 22, the embossing operations may becommenced in the usual manner of operating the machine 11. The leadingend of the tape with embossed copy thereon may then be advanced into theattachment 23 by manipulation of the thumb wheel to a position whereinthe end of the tape protrudes from the attachment. With the attachment23 appropriately dimensioned, a predetermined spacing of the trailingcharacter of the embossed copy from the end of the attachment may bereadily made to correlate the position of the tape in the attachment tothe predetermined spacing of the leading character from the leading endof the tape. With the tape so correlatively positioned depression of thehandle 25 effects tape cut-off in the form of a rounded trailing edge ofopposite curvature to the leading edge and spaced from the trailingcharacter by a distance equal to the spacing of the leading characterfrom the leading edge. The cut-off function is accomplished with orwithout the punching function depending upon the position of theselector tab 26 in the slot 27. In addition a rounded corner issimultaneously effected at the leading end of the tape remaining aftercut-d, thereby preparing the leading end of the tape for the next label.Thereafter, the tape may be retracted into the embossing machine andanother label prepared in the manner just described.

Considering now the attachment 23 as to preferred structure, it is to benoted that the operating handle 25 includes a head portion 31 ofgenerally inverted rectangular box configuration, open at its bottom andtrail ing end while having a rearwardly extending arm portion 32 withoutwardly turned lug 33. More specifically, the head portion includes atop wall 34 having marginal front and side walls '36 and 37, 38depending therefrom. The arm portion 32 is then provided as an integralextension of one side wall 37 and the lug 33 defines a bearing surfacefor receiving the heel of the thumb or the like. The slot 27 forreceiving the selector tab 26 is provided centrally of the top wall 34and extends longitudinally thereof, the hole and no hole indicia 28, 29being appropriately imprinted on the top wall adjacent opposite ends ofthe slot.

The operating handle 24 is pivotally connected at its forward end to thetop portion of a body member 39 which is arranged for attachment to thehead end of embossing machine 11. The body portion is preferably ofsolid rectangular configuration with a pair of transversely spacedupwardly projecting cars 41 at the forward end of its upper surface. Thepivotal connection of the operating handle is then facilitated by pinconnection of the opposite side walls 37, 38 thereof to the respectiveears. In order to limit pivotal movement of the handle to apredetermined downward excursion a stop post 42 is provided at the rearof the upper surface of the body in a position to engage the top wall 34of the handle adjacent the side walls 3'7 thereof from which the armportion 32 extends. As to the attachment of the body member to theembossing machine, same may be accomplished in any appropriate mannercommensurate with the design of the particular embossing machine.However, in the instant embodiment outwardly projecting lugs 43 areprovided at the rear surface of the body to engage corresponding slots44 in the leading end of embossing machine 11. In addition the undersideof the body member is longitudinally slotted as indicated at 46 (seeFiGURE 4). The slot defines a tape guide channel 47 with the uppersurface of a female die member 48 secured to the underside of the body.In this connection a chair spring 49 or equivalent means is provided toextend the guide channel 47 to the outlet end of the tape channel of theembossing machine. More specifically, the chair spring includes aC-bracket portion 50, the upper part of which engages the upper surfaceof the die member in the region of the guide channel and the lower partof which is secured as by means of fasteners 55 to the under surface ofthe die member at its end adjacent to the embossing machine. A tongueportion 51 of the spring then projects from the bracket portion toengage the tape channel of the embossing machine. In this manner, thechair spring provides interim support for tape conveyed from the machinechannel into the attachment channel 47.

In order to facilitate the cut-off and selective punching functions ofthe attachment 23 upon depression of the operating handle 24, it isparticularly important to note that the body member serves to mount amale cut-off die 52 and a pair of male punch dies 53, 54, longitudinallyspaced on opposite sides thereof, in operable positions relative to thehandle. The dies are reciprocatively mounted in the body member andadapted for downward movement upon depression of the handle from normalpositions retracted from the tape channel 47 (see FIG- URE 3) toactuated positions wherein the dies extend vertically through thechannel into engagement with conformed female cut-off and punch dieapertures 56 and 57, 58 in the underlying female die member 48 (seeFIGURES 5 and 7). The male dies hence pass through tape extended throughthe channel 47 upon actuation.

To the foregoing ends the body member is provided with a transverselyelongated slot 59 that extends centrally through the member and opensinto the channel defining slot 46 opposite the cut-01f die aperture 56.In addition vertically extending cylindrical passages 61, 62 arelongitudinally spaced on opposite sides of slot 59, such passagescommunicating with end recesses 63, 64 formed in the opposite ends ofthe body member and opening into the slot 46 opposite the punch dieapertures 57, 53. The male cut-off die 52 is slidably disposed in theslot 59 and appropriately spring loaded for retention in unactuatedposition retracted from the tape channel 47. To this end a pair of guideposts 66, 67 are secured to the underside of the die member 52 inwardlyadjacent its opposite side walls, the posts depending from the die intospring wells 68, 69 in the female die member and being aligned withcentral exteriorly extending apertures 71, 72 in the bases thereof.Helical springs 73, 74 are disposed in the Wells and secured to theposts with the springs having sufiicient tension to support the diemember in unactuated position fully retracted in the slot 59 (see FIGURE4). Similarly, the male punch dies 53, 54 are slidably disposed in thepassages 61, 62 and are spring loaded for retention in unactuatedpositions fully retracted in the passages. More specifically, conesprings 76, 77 are disposed in the end recesses 63, 64 of the bodymember with their upper ends engaged by snap rings 78, 79 rigidlysecured to the punch dies. Hence the springs support the dies inunactuated retracted positions retracted from the tape channel.

With regard to the manner in which the male die members are operativelyassociated with the handle 25 such that upon depression of the handlethe dies are urged to their actuated positions to accomplish the cutoffand punching functions of the attachment, it is of importance to notethat the die members are of sufiicient vertical lengths to project abovethe upper surface of the body member. The projecting ends of the diemembers are then selectively engaged by the top wall 34 of the handle 25through a selector mechanism 81 that includes, and is controlled by theselector tab 26 of previous mention. The selector mechanism is arrangedsuch that upon downward pivotal movement of the handle, the latter,through the medium of the former, engages the upper end of the malecut-off die, exclusively or simultaneously with engagement of the upperends of the punch dies, depending upon the setting of the tab 26, tothereby urge the selected dies downwardly into engagement with thefemale dies.

Considering now the unique selector mechanism 81 in detail, it is to benoted that same includes a plate 82 and a selector slide 83 having anupwardly turned lug at one end defining the tab 26.- The plate and slideare secured in stacked relationship atop the male cut-off die 52, theslide underlying the plate and both members projecting longitudinally onopposite sides of the die with the tab projecting upwardly through theslot 27 in the handle 25. More explicitly, the plate is provided with acentral aperture 84 and the slide with a central longitudinallyextending slot 86, the aperture and slot being traversed by a headedfastener 87 threadably engaging a tapped bore 83 in the top surface ofthe die. A countersink 89 encircles the tapped bore and contains ahelical spring 91 through which the fastener 87 extends. The slide ishence urged by the spring into intimate engagement with the plate,however, the slide may be slightly depressed against the loading of thespring to be then longitudinally movable within the limits of the slot86 and the slot 27.

It is of importance to note that the head of the fastener 87 engages thetop wall of the handle 25 and supports, same in an upwardly inclinedposition (see FIGURE 3) relative to its point of pivotal connection whenthe die 52 is in unactuated position. Hence upon depression of thehandle, the cut-off die, and plate and slide of the selector mechanismsecured thereto are urged downwardly against the spring loading of thedie. It is further important to note that the slide slot 86 isappropriately positioned and of such a length that when the slide is atits forward extreme of travel which corresponds to the tab being at thehole position of slot 27, the forward portion of the slide ahead of theslot 86 overlies the projecting end of punch die 53 whereas the rearwardportion behind the slot overlies the end of punch die 54. Thearrangement of the slot 86 in the slide is also such that When the slideis at its rearward extreme of travel, corresponding to the tab being atthe no-hole position of slot 27, the forward end of the slide isdisplaced from the punch die 53 and the slot 86 overlies the punch die54. The width of the slot 86 is made greater than the diameter of thepunch dies as are a pair of slots 92, 93 provided in end portions ofplate 82 that overlie the dies. It will thus be appreciated that whenthe slide is in its forward hole position and the handle is depressed tourge the cut-oflt die 52 downwardly, the solid forward and rearwardportions of the slide respectively engage the punch dies 53, 54 to urgesame downwardly in unison with the cut-off die as depicted in FIGURE 5.When the slide is in its rearward no-hole position, depression of thehandle urges the cut-off die and selector mechanism downwardly in thesame manner as just described. However, the punch die 53 extendsunengaged beyond the end of the slide through slot 92 while the punchdie 54 extends unengaged through slots 86 and 93 as depicted in FIGURE7. Accordingly only the cut-off die is actuated.

Actuation of the cut-off die 52, of course, effects severance of thetape 24 Within the channel while actuation of the punch dies 53, 54effects the formation of holes in the tape oppositely spaced from thepoint of severance as shown in FIGURE 6. Although the face of the cutoffdie may be rectangular to thus form straight edges at the point ofseverance, it is preferable that the edges have rounded corners so as tobe appealing to the eye in the finished label. Accordingly, the cut-offdie 52 is preferably provided with a double-concave cutting face 94 asbest shown in FIGURE 6. The oppositely curved sides of the cutting facehence simultaneously produce rounded edges of opposite curvature at thetrailing end of tape disposed forwardly of the die and leading end oftape disposed rearwardly thereof. Hence the double-concave die facesimultaneously cuts the trailing edge of a finished label and preparesthe leading end of the remaining tape for a subsequent label. Inaddition to the foregoing it will be appreciated that the cut-off diemay be appropriately longitudinally displaced from the outlet end of thetape channel 47 to correlate the position of the cut-off trailing endrelative to the trailing character of embossed copy to the position ofthe cut-off leading end relative to the leading character of the copy.Inasmuch as the leading end relationship is determined by the distanceof the tape start guide mark 21 provided adjacent the observation window22 of the embossing machine from the operable embossing position of aselected character die, the cut-off die of the attachment 23 is hencepreferably displaced a correlated distance from the end of the tapechannel in order to center the embossed copy in the resulting label. Forexample, where the operative position of a selected character die isdisplaced three character spaces from the start mark 21, the distancebetween the cut-off die and outlet end of the tape channel might also bedimensionally selected to correspond to three character spaces. T 0center the embossed copy in the resulting label it would then be onlynecessary to advance the tape through the cut-off attachment to aposition wherein the trailing character is just outside and flush withthe end of the tape channel prior to depressing the operating handle 25to eifect cut-off. Alternatively with the same three character spaceleading end relationship determined by the embossing machine, thecut-off die might be dimensionally positioned only two character spacesfrom the end of the tape channel. With this arrangement the tape wouldbe positioned with the trailing character disposed as in the precedingexample and then advanced one space by appropriate operation of theactuating handle of the embossing machine. Depression of the operatinghandle of the cut-off attachment then effects cut-off of the tape withthe embossed copy centered in the resulting label three character spacesin from its opposite ends.

In order that the slugs of tape urged into the die apertures of thefemale die member 48 upon actuation of the male die members intoengagement therewith may be collected for convenient disposal, aremovable trap 96 is provided as an important adjunct of the cut-offattachment. The trap is arranged for removable disposition at theunderside of the female die member in communication with a recess 97formed therein and into which the female die apertures 56, 57, 58 open.More specifically, the trap 96 is provided as an open topped rectangularreceptacle having opposed marginal side walls 98, 99 adapted to engagethe side faces of the female die member, a shorter front wall lti ladapted to engage a transversely extending undercut 102 in the bottomregion of the front face of the die member, and an even shorter rearwall 103 adapted to abut against the rear end of the bottom wall of thedie member. In addition, the side walls 98, 99 of the trap are providedwith inwardly projecting detents 104-, 1.136 positioned to engagelongitudinally extending grooves 107, 108 defined between undercutsformed in the lower side edges of the body member and the top of thefemale die member. The trap may hence be slid longitudinally rearwardover the female die member with the detents engaging the grooves tosecure the trap in operable position to catch the slugs expelled fromthe female die apertures. Conversely the trap may be convenientlyremoved for purposes of emptying the slugs by sliding the traplongitudinally forward from the female die member.

What is claimed is:

1. Apparatus of the character described comprising a head member havinga guide channel therethrough for the passage of tape, a cut-off diemounted for reciprocation in said head member normal to said channelbetween an unactuated position retracted from the channel and anactuated position extending therethrough, said cut-off die having itsdistal end relative to said channel exteriorly projecting from said headmember, a pair of punch dies mounted in said head member onlongitudinally opposite sides of said cut-oif'die for reciprocationnormal to said channel between unactuated and actuated positionsrespectively retracted from the channel and extending therethrough, saidpunch dies having their distal ends relative to said channel exteriorlyprojecting from said head member, an actuating handle pivotally mountedupon said head member and engaging the projecting end of said cut-offdie to move same between actuated and unactu ated positions in responseto pivotal movement of the handle toward and away from the head member,and a selector mechanism secured to said cut-off die and having abridging element selectively engageable with and dis engageable from theprojecting ends of said punch dies.

2. Apparatus of the character described comprising a body member havinga horizontal longitudinally extending slot in its lower surface, atransverse cut-off die mounted in said body member for verticalreciprocation across said slot and having its upper end projecting fromthe upper surface of the body member, a pair of punch dies mounted insaid body member on opposite longitudinal sides of said cut-off die inequally spaced relation thereto for vertical reciprocation across saidslot and having their upper ends projecting from the upper surface ofthe body member, a female die member secured to the lower surface ofsaid body member and defining with said slot a guide channel for thepassage of tape, said female die member having cut-off die and punch dieapertures for engagement with said cut-off and punch dies, saidapertures opening at the lower surface of said female die member, springloading means connected to said cutoff and punch dies to retain same innormal unactuated positions retracted from said slot, an operatinghandle pivotally end secured to the upper surface of said body memberand engaging the projecting end of said cut-off die with the cut-off diein its unactuated position supporting the handle in a position upwardlyinclined from its pivoted end whereby upon movement of the handledownwardly towards said body member the cut-off die is moved from itsunactuated position across said channel and into engagement with saidcut-off die aperture, and a horizontally disposed selector slide securedto the projecting end of said cut-off die and selectively slidablelongitudinally thereof between positions of overlying engagement anddisengagement with the projecting ends of said punch dies.

3. Apparatus according to claim 2, further defined by a slug trapremovably secured at the lower surface of said female die member incommunication with the bottom openings of said die apertures.

4. In a body provided with a tape embossing machine having a tape supplymember, a handle pivotally connected to said body, embossing diesadjacent the forward end of said body and actuatable upon movement ofsaid handle towards said body, and tape feed means for longitudinallyadvancing the tape upon each embossing operation; the combinationtherewith of a cutting and punching head member mounted at the forwardend of said body, said head member having a longitudinal channel thereinfor receiving tape as it advances through said machine, a cut-off diemounted in said head member for reciprocation in a plane normal to saidchannel and having unactuated and actuated positions respectivelyretracted from said channel and extending therethrough, a hole punch dieadjacent said cut-off die mounted in said head member for reciprocationin a plane normal to said channel and having an unactuated and actuatedposition respectively retracted from said channel and extendingtherethrough, and a manually operable actuating handle carried by saidhead member and operatively coupled to said dies for moving same betweensaid unactuated and actuated positions.

5. Apparatus'as set forth in claim 4 including a pair of said hole punchdies respectively mounted in said head member on longitudinally oppositesides of said cut-off die for reciprocation normal to said channelbetween un actuated and actuated positions retracted from said channeland extending therethrough, and a selector mechanism selectivelyconnecting said punch dies to said actuating mechanism for movement inunison with said cut-off die and disconnecting the punch dies from theactuating mechanism.

6. In a tape embossing machine having a body and tape embossing dies,means for actuating said dies and longitudinally advancing said tapeupon each embossing operation; the combination therewith of a cuttingand punching mechanism on said body forwardly of said embossing dies,said mechanism including:

a longitudinal channel therein for receiving tape as it advances throughsaid machine,

a cut-off die for reciprocation on a plane normal to said channel andhaving unactuated and actuated positions respectively retracted fromsaid channel and extending therethrough,

a hole punch die adjacent said cut-off die for reciprocation in a planenormal to said channel and having unactuated and actuated positionsrespectively retracted from said channel and extending therethrough,

and manually operable die actuating means operatively coupled to saidcut-off die and to said hole punch die for moving same between saidunactuated and actuated positions.

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6. IN A TAPE EMBOSSING MACHINE HAVING A BODY AND TAPE EMBOSSING DIES,MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID DIES AND LONGITUDINALLY ADVANCING SAID TAPEUPON EACH EMBOSSING OPERATION; THE COMBINATION THEREWITH OF A CUTTINGAND PUNCHING MECHANISM ON SAID BODY FORWARDLY OF SAID EMBOSSING DIES,SAID MECHANISM INCLUDING: A LONGITUDINAL CHANNEL THEREIN FOR RECEIVINGTAPE AS IT ADVANCES THROUGH SAID MACHINE, A CUT-OFF DIE FORRECIPROCATION ON A PLANE NORMAL TO SAID CHANNEL AND HAVING UNACTUATEDAND ACTUATED POSITIONS RESPECTIVAELY RETRACTED FROM SAID CHANNEL ANDEXTENDING THERETHROUGH, A HOLE PUNCH DIE ADJACENT SAID CUT-OFF DIE FORRECIPROCATION IN A PLANE NORMAL TO SAID CHANNEL AND HAVING UNACTUATEDAND ACTUATED POSITIONS RESPECTIVELY RETRACTED FROM SAID CHANNEL ANDEXTENDING THERETHROUGH, AND MANUALLY OPERABLE DIE ACTUATING MEANSOPERATIVE LY COUPLED TO SAID CUT-OFF DIE AND TO SAID HOLE PUNCH DIE FORMOVING SAME BETWEEN SAID UNACTUATED AND ACTUATED POSITIONS.